SATWAVES

Can Higher Penetration Rates Offset Slumping Auto Sales?

With all the talk of Chrysler's bankruptcy today, I thought I would get out of the office today and do some field work. I had concerns that the bankruptcy filing may have negative consequences to Sirius XM. I decided to visit a local Chrysler dealership; Georgetown Chrysler Jeep Dodge located in Norwalk, Connecticut. I was met in the lot by a very knowledgeable and professional salesman named "Andy." Even as I explained that I was not there to buy a car today, Andy was more than willing to talk ...

Is Sirius XM Radio For Sale?

I was pondering the write-ups today that surrounded the Denver Business Journal interview with Liberty Media's John Malone. The one thing that stood out to me was that this was the second time that an invitation was telegraphed to Echostar's Charles Ergen by Mr. Malone. I considered Joe Clayton. I considered the fact that he is probably Satellite Radio's biggest proponent. At least he was as CEO of Sirius XM. At one time, Mr. Clayton had estimated that the U.S. market for Satellite Radio exceede...

If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them

Sirius XM investors seem to feel the equity is undervalued, yet anything is only truly worth what a person will pay for it. As the housing market teaches us, just because you feel your house is worth 1 million dollars, doesn't mean you are going to get it. The same holds true of stocks. My preferred method of dealing with this dilemma is the use of technical analysis. My preferred tool is Point & Figure technical analysis. Unfortunately, P & F charts are usually of little value to low pr...

Another Way to Stream XM over the iPhone

In what many thought to be an April Fool's joke initially, we found out that you could stream both Sirius and XM over Pocket Tunes. Now, for XM users only (Sorry Sirius fans), comes a new way to stream XM. Introducing OOTunes. With a purchase price of $3.99, it is significantly lower than the $9.99 price of Pocket Tunes. While most people agree that the internet will not replace satellite radio, until the official Sirius XM app comes out, hungry fans will do what ever it takes to get their cont...

Sirius XM Files Puerto Rico Repeater Applications With FCC

According to a new FCC filing just released, Sirius XM has filed an application requesting special temporary authority to operate 20 terrestrial repeaters at various locations throughout the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, thus paving the way for Sirius XM to expand its service to the Caribbean. One interesting note is that Sirius XM has filed to operate in only the 2320-2332.5 mhz band. This band is specific to the Sirius Satellite Radio service, as XM operates in the 2332.5-2345 MHz band. The aut...